Barber mug



March 14, 1933. EAVES' 1,901,738

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INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filedFebruary 26, 1932. Serial No. 595,383.

My present invention relates to shaving tion of the h1g9, and the angleportion 3 of cups or mugs and my primary object is the the handle isprovided with a bore 16 that provision of an article of this characterwhich enters from its lower end and with a reduced may be convenientlyand readily cleaned and, opening 17 that communicates with the bore 5therefore, retained in a sanitary condition. 16 and with the upperportion 2 of the handle. 55

To the attainment of the foregoing the in- The rod extends through thebore 16 and vention consists in the improvement hereinthrough theopening 17. The rod 15 has fixed after described and definitely claimed.thereon a stop element 18 that is engaged by In the drawing: one end ofa coil compression spring 19 10 Figure 1 is an approximately centralverthat is received in the bore 16 and that has tical longitudinalsectional View through a its second end contacting with the shouldershaving mug in accordance with this invenprovided between the bore andthe opention. ing 1 v Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the Theouter portion 2 of the handle, from 15 valve plate in open position topermit of the the outer Wall afi'orded by the opening 17, saponaceousfluid in the cup being drained has its upper face notched or slotted, asat through the apertured bottom thereof as 20, and pivoted, as at 21, inthis slot there is when water from a faucet is directed through an anglelever 22. The lower or horizontal the mug. arm of the angle lever isformed with a some- 1 Figure 3 is a plan view of the valve. whatelongated longitudinally arranged slot Figure 4 is an inverted plan Viewof the or opening 23, and the upper or projecting mug with the valveremoved. end of the rod 15 has a bifurcated head por- The shaving mug lis of the usual contion 24 through which is passed a pin 25 struction,the same being provided on one of that is received in the slot 23 of thelever 22.

5 its sides with a handle that defines an upper The spring normallyinfluences the rod to straight portion 2 and an angle portion 3 forcethe valve 8 against the apertured botwhich is connected adjacent to thebottom of tom of the cup to close such apertures. The the mug. The mughas arranged therein a particular and peculiar arrangement of thepedestal that affords a rest for a cake of handle permits of the fingersand palm of soap 4, and the bottom of the mug is prothe tonsorial artistor operator gripping the vided with the usual outstanding rim 5 Whosepart 3 of the said handle and permitting his inner wall, in the presentinstance, is straight, thumb to rest on the horizontal portion of whilethe bottom 6 of the mug is provided the angle valve operating handle 22which with a series of apertures or openings 7. assists the spring inholding the valve closed. Arranged in the rim, in contact Wit the Qe-After the shaving operation the lather which ripheral \Villl affordedthereby, and likewise rernajns in the mug 11151.37 be readily removed incontact with the outer face of the bottom th f b arranging th 'b th a 6there is a disc valve 8. The valve 8 is of f t d by the operatorswinging th any desired material that will afford a tight gle level. bythe Contact of the thumb with 9.0.

closure for the Openings and the Valve is the normall vertical arm ofthe said lever m l an outwardly dlrected fiat lug 9 to swing the leverto cause the same to draw which is pivoted, as at 10, betwe upon the rodto compress the spring and thus Ria g ii g z g i i? i g g open thevalve. The valve is only opened 5 0 a f 5 handle g the Outer to adetermined angle so that the saponaceous 6 Por lon I e d d h fluidforced by the water throu h the aperf the lug 9 1S Szentmny Slotte ail dtures 7 cannot splash a 'ainst tli e clothes of its sides provided withelongated openings 1- 1 t b t 11 ba if 1 d v t d for the reception of apin 13 that passes me p 11 W1 9 P 1V9 Y 1196 9 through th round d nd 14of a d 15, Th into the basin with which the faucet is asso- 50 head ofthe rod is received in the slotted porciated.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A shaving mug having a handle defining an upper straight portion and anouter angle portion which is provided with a bore that enters from itslower end and an upper opening that communicates with the bore, said mughaving its lower portion provided with an annular rim and its bottomapertured, a flap valve received in the rim for normally contacting thebottom of the mug to close the apertures therein and said valve having alug extension which is pivoted to the rim and which has its outerportion slotted longitudinally and transversely and which projectsbeyond the rim, a rod having its ends headed and apertured receivedthrough the bore and the opening'in the outer end of the handle and thelower head being received in the longitudinal notch of the lug on thevalve, a pin passing through said head and through the transversealining openings in the lug, a stop element on the rod, a coiledexpansion spring in the bore of the handle contacting with the upperwall of said bore and with the stop element, and an angle leverpivotally secured in the upper element of the handle and having itslower and horizontal arm slotted and said slot receiving therethrough apin on the upper head of the rod. p

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

ELMER EAVES.

